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A Day in My Life ~ Ginevra Bishop by Kate Westbury
The daily tabulation of my usual activities within the hallowed halls of St. Mildred’s College is not for the faint of heart: The hunt for rationed marmalade at breakfast, the mad dash for the warmest corner of the lecture hall, the wrestling over grammar with my...
A Day In My Life ~ Finley Blake by Carter Fielding
If it were left to me, my day would start at 10 am. But it isn’t and Max, my gorgeously handsome partner in life, wouldn’t allow me to waste away in bed all day. He is up by 7 and has put the first pot of morning coffee on, knowing that the smell alone will get me up...
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Velma by Matt Cost
My name is Velma, and if I knew that tomorrow I’d go missing, I’d be quite shocked. I mean, I’ve always been a bit awry, but my life, with one small exception, okay large exception, is quite the bee's knees. I live in the most swell place in the world, Brooklyn, in a...
Benjamin Joseph Hayes a.k.a. Granddaddy by Diane Kelly
Hey, there. Good to meet ya. My given name is Benjamin Joseph Hayes, but everyone calls me Granddaddy. My granddaughter Hattie runs the Moonshine Shack. It’s a little moonshine shop in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prettiest city on earth! You got the Great Smoky Mountains...
Reviews
My Musing ~ NO BONES ABOUT IT by Annie McEwen
Dru’s Short Musing: When her friend becomes a prime suspect in a recent murder, Emmy along with her friends are on the case. This story immediately captured my attention from the first page to its conclusion. The writing was crisp and the comfortable tone made it easy...
My Musing ~ Can’t Judge a Book by its Murder by Amy Lillard
Can't Judge a Book by its Murder by Amy Lillard is the first book in the NEW "Main Street Book Club" cozy mystery series. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, coming October 29, 2019. Not every murder is by the book. . . As Sugar Springs gears up for its all-class high...
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My Musing ~ No Gun Intended by Zoe Burke
No Gun Intended by Zoe Burke is the second book in the “Annabelle Starkey” mystery series. Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, January 2016 Fresh from her introduction to the dangerous world of criminals and cons in Jump the Gun, smart, sexy, and movie-crazy Annabelle...
My Musing ~ Daisies For Innocence by Bailey Cattrell
Daisies For Innocence by Bailey Cattrell is the first book in the NEW “Enchanted Garden” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian, January 2016 From Bailey Cattrell—who writes the New York Times bestselling Magical Bakery Mysteries as Bailey Cates—comes the first Enchanted...
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New Releases ~ Week of August 26, 2018
I wish I had 24 hours and 365 days to read all the books that I want to read. So here are 17 new books releasing this week, for your reading entertainment. August 28 (Lisa Black, Ginger Bolton, Bailey Cattrell, Vivien Chien, Kathi Daley, Vicki Delany, Peggy Ehrhart,...
Cover Reveals
Cover Reveal ~ IT’S NOT EVEN PAST by Anna Scotti
With a new publisher and a new introduction, it is my pleasure to present this updated cover with its new look and design, coming October 2026 and now up for preorder. Publication Date: October 20, 2026 Genre: Short Story Crime Fiction Collection Format: Print,...
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2026 Best Mystery Blog
dru’s book musings have been listed as one of the 60 BEST MYSTERY BOOK BLOGS to follow on the internet in 2026! dru’s book musings placed 13th on the list. Click here for the full list of mystery book blogs. dru’s book musings have been listed as one of the 70 BEST...
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2024 Anthony Award
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